There's Nothing Quite as Satisfying as Watching a Power Broom at Work

Grass and gravel don't mix. Or perhaps more accurately, the do mix but it's more than likely you would prefer if they didn't. So before you take the mower out, you have to deal with it somehow. A rake and some elbow grease might get the job done well enough, but not quite as satisfyingly as a power sweeper or power broom.

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Typically comprised of rubber flaps or brushes on a rotating cylinder, handheld power sweepers like this tend to be optional attachments you can pick up for a more versatile modular tool, which helps make them slightly less of a one trick pony. But the trick is a fantastically satisfying one to watch, as you can see in this video Pete's Handyman Service which blew up on Facebook and made its way to Reddit in GIF form:

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The only thing that sort of undercuts the vicarious gravel-throwing pleasure here is that our friend isn't wearing any eye protection which seems like a recipe for disaster.

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